Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Vitória / Vitória do Espírito Santo / Victorien(sis) Spiritus Sancti (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Colatina, São Mateus

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Vitória (September 8)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1895.11.15: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo / Spiritus Sancti (Latin) (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1958.02.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória / Vitória do Espírito Santo / Victorien(sis) Spiritus Sancti (Latin) (with suffragan sees Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and São Mateus and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Diocese of São Mateus)
1990.04.23: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Colatina and gained suffragan see Colatina

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1991.10)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.11.07 – ...):	Archbishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (76)
Auxiliary Bishop (2021.12.22 – ...):	Bishop Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza (55) Titular Bishop of Tituli in Numidia

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Vitória (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (76)
(2018.11.07 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil)

Nas tuas mãos

Born:	1948.06.09 (Castelo, ES, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1977.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.09.26

Coadjutor Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (2000.07.05 – 2001.08.08)

Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (2001.08.08 – 2004.06.23)

Bishop of Leopoldina (Brazil) (2004.06.23 – 2011.04.27)

Bishop of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Brazil) (2011.04.27 – 2018.11.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2018.11.07 – ...)

Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC.
(2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)

Ut Pastor Pascet

Born:	1942.05.06 (Pouso Alto, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1968.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.02.22
Died:	2022.08.23 (Vitória, ES, Brazil † 80)

Bishop of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Brazil) (1985.12.03 – 2002.12.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2002.12.03 – 2004.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)

Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D.
(1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)

Virtute Spiritus Sancti

Born:	1931.12.31 (Iconha, ES, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1958.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.02.22
Died:	2019.02.16 (Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil † 87)

Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (1975.01.04 – 1981.08.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1981.08.18 – 1984.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)

Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque
(1958.02.16 – 1984.04.27)

In manus tuas

Born:	1909.09.02 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1933.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.07.25
Died:	1984.04.27 († 74)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1957.04.29 – 1958.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1958.02.16 – 1984.04.27)

Bishops of Espírito Santo (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (later Archbishop)
(1957.04.29 – 1958.02.16)

(see above)

Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves
(1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14)

In corde matris

Born:	1917.10.21 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1941.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1951.12.08
Died:	1988.06.23 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Helos (1951.08.22 – 1951.12.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1951.08.22 – 1951.12.15)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Tanis (1957.03.14 – 1973.06.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto (Brazil) (1957.03.14 – 1973.06.14)

Bishop of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil) (1973.06.14 – 1979.03.28)

Bishop Luiz Scortegagna
(1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)

Born:	1881.10.14 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1908.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1932.07.31
Died:	1951.12.01 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Phocæa (1932.03.18 – 1933.07.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1932.03.18 – 1933.07.28)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)

Bishop Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza
(1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)

Born:	1873.01.25 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1896.02.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1918.04.21
Died:	1946.04.03 († 73)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)

Titular Bishop of Orisa (1933.07.28 – 1946.04.03)

Bishop Fernando de Souza Monteiro, C.M.
(1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)

Born:	1866.09.22
Ordained Priest:	1890.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1901.10.13
Died:	1916.03.23 († 49)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)

Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery
(1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18)

Spiritus Domini ductor

Born:	1863.10.06 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1886.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1896.11.01
Died:	1920.02.01 († 56)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18)

Bishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) (1901.05.18 – 1908.08.03)

Bishop of Campinas (Brazil) (1908.08.03 – 1920.02.01)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (2002.12.03 – 2004.04.14)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D. (1981.08.18 – 1984.04.27)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Luiz Scortegagna (1932.03.18 – 1933.07.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D. (65) (2011.12.21 – 2018.03.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias (67) (2011.12.21 – 2015.03.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Fr. José Aparecido Hergesse, C.R. (2011.05.04 – 2011.06.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (72) (2006.05.31 – 2010.12.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Hélio Adelar Rubert (79) (later Archbishop) (1999.08.04 – 2004.03.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Odilon Guimarães Moreira (85) (1999.08.04 – 2003.01.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop João Bráz de Aviz (77) (later Cardinal) (1994.04.06 – 1998.08.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (later Archbishop) (1984.03.14 – 1990.04.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1965.11.06 – 1981.07.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951.08.22 – 1951.12.15)